Some comments about 'End of year 7 levels survey'
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Some comments about 'End of year 7 levels survey'
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My son's school also do the KS3 in 2 years, and the first cohort that took their maths SATs in year 8 was last year cohort.
The results were similar to what year 9 students would normally obtain and a significant number of pupils got a level 8.
It doesn't seem unreasonable to believe that these pupils were at level 7 in year 7.
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Guest55 wrote:As a maths teacher the 7b looks over optimistic! I
can't believe the topics for level 6 and level 7 have all been covered
in one year!!! QCA optional tests put a 6a ceiling on Y7 levels
Well, the 7bs in maths were probably achieved in schools that do a condensed KS3 in maths.Guest55 wrote:I still doubt a 7b ... the level is dubious!
My son's school also do the KS3 in 2 years, and the first cohort that took their maths SATs in year 8 was last year cohort.
The results were similar to what year 9 students would normally obtain and a significant number of pupils got a level 8.
It doesn't seem unreasonable to believe that these pupils were at level 7 in year 7.
Hi Guest55
I was under the impression that the average progress was 2...poss 3 sub levels in a year. That would mean a level 7 at the end of year 7 could be a level 8 at the end of year 8.
The jump from level 5 to level 7 within year 7 can surely be explained by the KS2 Sats having a ceiling of level 5.
A student who gets Level 5 with a mark of 100% is obviously working at a higher level than shown according to the SATs.
I was under the impression that the average progress was 2...poss 3 sub levels in a year. That would mean a level 7 at the end of year 7 could be a level 8 at the end of year 8.
The jump from level 5 to level 7 within year 7 can surely be explained by the KS2 Sats having a ceiling of level 5.
A student who gets Level 5 with a mark of 100% is obviously working at a higher level than shown according to the SATs.
Here's an extract from the dfes 'Evaluation of the Two Year Key Stage 3 Project'
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/up ... /RR836.pdf
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In the Year 7 and 8 Optional Tests more progress was made in mathematics by pupils following accelerated courses in Phase 1 Project schools than by pupils in Phase 1 Comparison schools. By the
end of Year 7, pupils following accelerated courses in Phase 1 Project schools had made between one and one and a half terms of additional progress compared with pupils in Phase 1 Comparison schools.
By the end of Year 8 pupils had made an additional two terms of progress compared with pupils in Comparison schools. <<
>>In conclusion, the Two Year Key Stage 3 Project provided schools with an opportunity to innovate and provide curricular flexibility. Pupils’ progress in mathematics during Key Stage 3 was very encouraging. <<
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/up ... /RR836.pdf
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In the Year 7 and 8 Optional Tests more progress was made in mathematics by pupils following accelerated courses in Phase 1 Project schools than by pupils in Phase 1 Comparison schools. By the
end of Year 7, pupils following accelerated courses in Phase 1 Project schools had made between one and one and a half terms of additional progress compared with pupils in Phase 1 Comparison schools.
By the end of Year 8 pupils had made an additional two terms of progress compared with pupils in Comparison schools. <<
>>In conclusion, the Two Year Key Stage 3 Project provided schools with an opportunity to innovate and provide curricular flexibility. Pupils’ progress in mathematics during Key Stage 3 was very encouraging. <<
The fact that some pupils obtain a level 7 in year 7 and a level 8 in year 8 is not statistics. It is FACTGuest55 wrote:Catherine - please remember some of this research is biased as they know the result they want before they start - you cannot have a true control group.
My sister is a statistician and she can use the same data to prove two opposing hypotheses ....